Lainie Ross, MD, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics

Carolyn and Matthew Bucksbaum Professor of Clinical Medical Ethics

Associate Director, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics

Dr. Lainie Ross is a frequent lecturer at national and international conferences on ethics and medicine. She has written dozens of research articles and book chapters on issues in medical ethics--such as organ transplant, genetic testing and public policy.

One of her current research interests includes the ethics of newborn genetic screening, a project supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Dr Ross serves on the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Bioethics.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
5721 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Friend Family Health Center
800 E. 55th Street
Chicago, IL 60615

Year Started Practice

1986

Board Certification

Pediatrics

Medical School

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Internship and Residency

Children's Hospitals of Philadelphia
Babies Hospitals of Columbia Presbyterian Hospitals

Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Society of Bioethics and Humanities

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish
French

Email

lross@uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-0660

Office Fax

(773) 834-1909

Office Postal Address

Helaine Ross, MD, PhD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 6082
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• General pediatrics
• Medical ethics
• Clinical research in children

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Read More About Dr. Ross

In recognition of her expertise in public policy and medical ethics, Dr. Ross was selected to serve as the first section chief of community health sciences at the University of Chicago Institute for Molecular Pediatric Sciences.

Learn about Dr. Ross's position on an important issue in pediatric asthma research.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Ross's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.